trilobites_are_awesome Posted Monday at 11:19 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:19 PM So recently I was collecting in Milan Mi And was walking the washouts and saw this poking out! So I took it to a fossil club and nobody could ID it further than Possible Decadocrinus crown! I submitted it to the FOTM. This is by far my best find ever! Here is the prep Done by @crinus! Before: After: 21 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted Monday at 11:32 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:32 PM Beautiful! 1 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Great find, James! Congratulations! 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted Monday at 11:55 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:55 PM Many thanks guys! Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted Tuesday at 12:50 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:50 AM Very rare indeed. Nice find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted Tuesday at 02:25 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:25 AM That is a very nice find, congratulations! Nice prep work. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriVeratops Posted Tuesday at 04:21 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:21 AM that’s so awesome, congrats :)) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian James Maguire Posted Tuesday at 06:09 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:09 AM Fantastic and well prepped 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted Tuesday at 10:42 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:42 AM incredible specimen, great find and super prep! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted Tuesday at 02:26 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:26 PM (edited) @rocket @TriVeratops @Darktooth @Brian James Maguire @connorp Thank you guys so much! It means a lot! I'm so pleased to have found my first complete crinoid crown and to have it be so special! I agree Joe did a super job! Edited Tuesday at 02:27 PM by trilobites_are_awesome 1 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted Tuesday at 07:42 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:42 PM Spectacular find. Exquisite prep. Big congratulations and thanks for posting it. Good luck with FOTM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted Tuesday at 08:14 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 08:14 PM 32 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: Spectacular find. Exquisite prep. Big congratulations and thanks for posting it. Good luck with FOTM. Thank you! Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Arcand Posted Tuesday at 08:37 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:37 PM Magnificent find! 1 One fossil a day will keep you happy all day. Welcome to the FOSSIL ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3gal0don_M4n Posted Tuesday at 09:55 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:55 PM Great find! 1 “Deep words go here”- Me, 3/9/24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago Very cool find. And as stated nice prep! Love hash pieces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth.11 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Great crinoid with interesting brachiopods. Incredible find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted 14 hours ago Author Share Posted 14 hours ago @Moth.11 @M3gal0don_M4n @Sjfriend @Denis Arcand Thanks a ton! Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crinus Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago Crinoids in general are extremely rare at the Milan, Michigan site. The site is Silica shale. Unlike Sylvania, Ohio, very few crinoids have been found at this site and those that have been found are generally Arthroacantha. This crinoid is a Decadocrinus hughwingi. It isn't all that common at Sylvania but I don't think a complete crown has ever been found at Milan. I haven't been able to get James to trade it to me. Joe 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago Sounds like a previously described species but I wonder if this specimen is simply rare (or unprecedented) from the Milan site or scientifically important? I always try to connect exceptional finds to paleontologists if they are specimens worthy of study. If it is a rare find but not worthy of study, then it at least deserves a prominent place in the display cabinet. Cheers. -Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago 47 minutes ago, digit said: Sounds like a previously described species but I wonder if this specimen is simply rare (or unprecedented) from the Milan site or scientifically important? I always try to connect exceptional finds to paleontologists if they are specimens worthy of study. If it is a rare find but not worthy of study, then it at least deserves a prominent place in the display cabinet. Cheers. -Ken This one may yet be important! Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago That's awesome man!! Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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